Assyrians
& Uruatri
Shalmaneser I in ca. 1275 B.C.
conquered Uruatri’s eight lands and their forces, sacked
fifty-one cities, imposed tribute on the inhabitants, and carried
off young men to Ashur as hostages.
The names of the lands indicate it was an area
centered around Lake Van even at this early date.
The people called themselves
Biainili (var. Biainli) or Nairi (Assyrian for rivers) and
worshipped the god Haldi (Khaldi) and other gods during at least the
later kingdom.
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